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@KateClarkTweets shared
On Nov 28, 2022
RT @bgurley: I put together a list of "red flags" that might help keep you out of the investor hurt locker. https://t.co/svVeysEUqm
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Venture Capital Red Flag Checklist

Venture Capital Red Flag Checklist

In his recent bankruptcy proceeding filing, John Ray III, the new CEO and Chief Restructuring Officer at FTX, minced no words: I have over 40 years of legal and restructuring experience. ...

@apbyers shared
On Dec 1, 2022
RT @Ventureneer: New Fare Partners is latest female-led VC to close first fund https://t.co/xnhLRTbWsa via @TechCrunch #womeninventure #womenvcs #femalefounders
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New Fare Partners is latest female-led VC to close first fund

New Fare Partners is latest female-led VC to close first fund

New Fare Partners secured $20 million in capital commitments for its inaugural fund investing in early-stage food and beverage businesses. 

@ChristineMHall shared
On Nov 28, 2022
You're going to need a @TechCrunchPlus sub to read this, but it's worth it! Lessons for raising $10M without giving up a board seat https://t.co/4B0GWKCsey via @techcrunch
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Lessons for raising $10M without giving up a board seat

Lessons for raising $10M without giving up a board seat

"Raise as much as you can as fast as you can" isn’t bad advice, but given the funding climate today, it may not be the most realistic.

@erinkwoo shared
On Nov 30, 2022
RT @KateClarkTweets: Former Tiger Global partner John Curtius plans to raise $1 billion for his first fund. Scoop w/ @erinkwoo https://t.co/pV3PqBJL6v
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Ex-Tiger Partner Curtius Targets $1 Billion Fund After Sudden Exit

Ex-Tiger Partner Curtius Targets $1 Billion Fund After Sudden Exit

John Curtius, the former Tiger Global Management partner who became a key Silicon Valley dealmaker for the investment firm before his hasty exit two months ago, plans to raise $1 billion ...

@founderannie shared
On Dec 2, 2022
RT @DominicMadori: When I was in London, many Black founders and investors told me about the links between the venture ecosystem and slave trade money. Now, a book further exploring those links has been published. In one of the first, TechCrunch published an excerpt. https://t.co/9FHeQByQg3
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Book Excerpt: ‘Better Venture’ looks at how the current venture model connects to the slave trade

Book Excerpt: ‘Better Venture’ looks at how the current venture model connects to the slave trade

"Better Venture" looks at VC's past and proposes new ways of thinking about startup fundraising.

@davemcclure shared
On Dec 2, 2022
RT @thedatavc: Very proud to announce @645ventures $347m Fund IV/Select I fundraise today! Thank you to our amazing team, the LPs who support us, and most importantly the founders whom we have the privilege to partner with. https://t.co/29T48kEAbr
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645 Raises $347M Fund IV and Select Fund I: Doubles Down on Seed and Series A Investments

645 Raises $347M Fund IV and Select Fund I: Doubles Down on Seed and Series A Investments

645 Raises $347M Fund IV and Select Fund I: Doubles Down on Seed and Series A Investments

@coryweinberg shared
On Dec 2, 2022
RT @KateClarkTweets: The former president of FTX’s U.S. arm is trying to raise money for a new crypto trading software company. Not sure that’s going to go well. Scoop from @aidanfitzryan & @erinkwoo https://t.co/KqqUyCUDCB
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Former FTX Executive Brett Harrison in Talks With Investors for New Crypto Startup

Former FTX Executive Brett Harrison in Talks With Investors for New Crypto Startup

Brett Harrison, the former president of FTX’s U.S. arm, is trying to raise money for a new crypto startup focused on building crypto trading software for big investors, according to two ...

@alex shared
On Nov 28, 2022
RT @hunterwalk: Why VCs Explaining “It Was Only 4% Of Our Fund” Is Misleading Minimization When a High Flying Startup Implodes As MultiBillion Dollar Private Companies Shrivel, What Their Investors Aren’t Saying About These Losses https://t.co/OrV6ZCcaoL
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Why VCs Explaining “It Was Only 4% Of Our Fund” Is Misleading Minimization When a High Flying Startup Implodes

Why VCs Explaining “It Was Only 4% Of Our Fund” Is Misleading Minimization When a High Flying Startup Implodes

As MultiBillion Dollar Private Companies Shrivel, What Their Investors Aren’t Saying About These Losses